Shoe closure attachment



Nov. 8, 192 7.

E. G. MARINETTI SHOE CLOSURE ATTACHMENT Filed June 29. 1927 Invemfor Patented Nov. 8, 19275 UNITED ESTATES T NT 0F 7 EDWARD erosnrn MARINETTI, or RIVERSIDE, RHODE isnnnn snon oLosnnn ATTACHMENT.

Application filed June 29, 1927. Serial No. 202,288.

'The present invention relates to an attachment for shoes to take the place of the usual lacing andtongue structure, and has for its principal objectto provide a device of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, convenient, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable, easy to manipulate, thoroughly efficient and reliable in use, andotherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

' With the above and numerous other objectsin view as will appear as the description proceeds,- the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and'arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed;

' Inth'e drawing Figurel is anselevat-ion of the attach-' 'men't showing the same in a closed position.

Figure 2 is a-silnilar view showing'the same man open POSltlOIl;

Figuref -l is a perspective View of the relatively rigid member showing parts in disassembled relation thereto, and a Figure 5 is aperspective view of one of the top sleeve forming elements.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a shoe upper having the usual slit or opening 6 provided therein. A plurality of split sleeves 7 are formed with ear extensions 8 riveted or otherwise secured as at 9 to the upper 5 so as to provide two series of sleeves, the sleeves in each series being alined with one another. The lowermost sleeves are formed with inwardly extending stop projections 10.

The numeral 11 denotes a relatively rigid plate member which is bent along two longi tudinal lines, one to each side of the center longitudinal line as at 1.2 to overhang the intermediate portion and then being reversely bent to provide side wings 14 to which are secured extensions 15 of sleeves 16, these sleeve members 16 are slidable through the split sleeves 7. The uppermost sleeve members 16 have their upper ends pointed as is indicated at 17. The plate 12 tapers downwardly and has stops 18 on the upper portions of the wings 14 to abut the snap lugs 10 when the device is disclosed as is shown in Figure 2, that is in an open Figure'3 is a section taken substantially. on theline 3'3-of Figure 1.

position; A: cord 19 is trained throughthe :slceves 1 6' and. has its extremities fixedin the: upper sleeves 16, thereby forming a loop at the lower end indicated specifically by thenumeral 19 which functionsashandles in order that the device may be pulled downwardly to an open position. A loop-20 is attached tothe upper endof the plate 111- by suitable fastening: means and simulates an ordinary shoe tongue and functions. as a handle-in order that the device may be pulled upwardly to a closed position. 'Thecord 19 gives the devicethe desired flexibility for comfort and the like. The-loop 19 not only functions as a handleforpulling:the device down but permits the upward movement thereof. The-extensions 15" of the sleeves 16 are preferably-held in 'pla'ceby eyelet rivets denoted by tllGIIIllDGI'fll'S 23'Jfor the purpose of forming eyelets in order that lacing 24: may be'trained therethrough in simulation-of the ordinary lacing now in common use upon shoes and the like;

v It is thought that"the constructiomi convenience in'oper'atron of the-device willinow be quite apparent to those skilled in-this art 1 without a more detailed descriptionthereof. The present embodiment of the ini' ention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example ,since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of con struction, and in the combination and arrangementof parts may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described the invention, what vI claim as new and desire to secure by Letwith stop lug extensions, and stop members onthe relatively rigid member for engagement therewith to limit the downward movement of the relatively rigid member.

sleeves being split, the lower two of the first mentioned sleeves beingprovided with stop lug extensions, and stop members on the relatively rigid member for engagement therewith to limit the downward movement of the relatively rigid member, said relatively rigid member being bent to provide an intermediate portion and oiiset side iwin'gs having apertures, eyeletwrivets in the apertures" and holding the second mentioned sleeves on the wings, and lacing trained through said eyelet rivets 3. In a structure of the class described,

two'series of sleeves, the sleeves in each series being alined with each other, and having ears adapted to be riveted to the upper of a shoe, a relatively rigid member, sleeves fixed to the relatively rigid member, a series on each side thereof, a cord trainedthrough the last mentioned sleeves so that said last mentioned sleeves and the cord may slide in the first mentioned sleeves, said first mentioned sleeves 'being provided with stop lug; extensions, stop members on the relatively t rigidwmember for engagement therewith to limit the downwardmovement of the relatively rigid member, said relatively rigid member belng bent lQPlOVlde an interme- (hate portion and oitsetside wingshavlng apertures, eyelet rivets in the apertures for holding the second mentioned sleeves on the w1ngs, lac1ng trained through said eyelet,

rivets, and a tonguesimulating loop attached,

to the upper end of said rigid member.

l. In a structure of the class described,

two series of sleeves, thesleeves in each series being alined with each other and having ears adapted to be riveted to the upper of a shoe, a relatively rigid member, sleeves fixed to therelatively rigid member, a series f on each side thereof, a cordtrained through the last mentioned sleeves so that said lastmentioned sleeves and the cord may slide in the first mentioned sleeves,- said first mentione l sleeves being provided withstop lug rigid member for engagement therewith to tively rigid member, said relatively rigid member being bent to providevan intermel I diate portionand offset side Wings having apertures, eyelet rivets lnthe apertures for extensions, stop members onthe relatively (l0 limit'the downward movementof the relaholding the second mentioned sleeves on the wings, lacing trained through said eyelet rivets, and a tongue simulating loop attached to the upper endof saidrigid member, said cord being anchored in the uppermost of the second mentioned ,sleevesand forming a loop at the upper end of the rela ure. I EDWARD GIOSEPH MARINETTI.

tively rigid member to function as a handle. ;In testimony whereof I afiix my signa- 

